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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I'm certainly not saying Andersson wouldn't make any team better. Especially SJ.
But with such a young core, I'm sure they rather add a dman who is much younger. And if they are dangling a chance at, say, Misa, they'll likely have a number of suitable offers.
But that might not stop them from trying to trade for Andersson with other assets, just not the 2oa.
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I think 29 is a good age for the Sharks if they want to get out of the basement now and start moving into the playoffs this season. Bringing on Andersson to lead their D group for the next 9 years works great for a group that has no good D right now and no prospects to complete for that #1RD spot.
If the Sharks drafted Mrtka or Hensler this year, it would probably be 5-7 years before he is ready to take over the top spot from Andersson.
In short, the Sharks do not need one or the other, they need both. I am not sure how many teams are willing to part with a top pair D and D prospects.